Patrik Berglund | |||
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Born |
Västerås, Sweden |
2 June 1988 ||
Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||
Weight | 216 lb (98 kg; 15 st 6 lb) | ||
Position | Centre | ||
Shoots | Left | ||
NHL team Former teams |
St. Louis Blues VIK Västerås HK |
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National team | Sweden | ||
NHL Draft | 25th overall, 2006 St. Louis Blues |
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Playing career | 2005–present |
Medal record | ||
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Representing Sweden | ||
Men's ice hockey | ||
Winter Olympics | ||
2014 Sochi | ||
World Championships | ||
2011 Bratislava | ||
2009 Bern | ||
World Junior Championships | ||
2008 Pardubice |
Patrik Berglund (born 2 June 1988) is a Swedish professional ice hockey centre currently playing for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League (NHL).
In the 2005–06 season, Berglund played for VIK Västerås in the HockeyAllsvenskan, the second highest league in Sweden. He was a top prospect in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft and was drafted 25th overall by the St. Louis Blues.
He scored his first NHL goal on 13 October 2008 against Vesa Toskala of the Toronto Maple Leafs. Paired on a line (called the "Kid Line" by Blues fans, due to the oldest player on the line being 22) with David Perron and his flatmate T. J. Oshie, Berglund became a scoring threat in St. Louis' surprise 2008–09 season, finishing the year with 21 goals and 26 assists for 47 points in 76 games.
During the 2012–13 NHL lockout, Berglund returned to Sweden to play for VIK Västerås.
On 25 June 2013 Berglund signed a one-year $3.25 million contract extension with the Blues. On 26 June 2014, Berglund signed an $11.1 million contract to continue playing with the Blues for 3 more years.
Berglund signed a five-year $19.25 million contract extension with the Blues on 24 February 2017.